Home Premium, My computer keeps coming up with errors during installation. Hard drive has been formatted as new in my desktop. I upgraded the bios but it has worked since. Now I have to do a new install and have nothing but problems. Maybe bios setting??
Hello,
First, try removing the ram chips and clean the gold contacts on them gently with a pink pencil eraser. Now try a reinsall. If you still have errors then you probably need to replace the hard drive. I have seen this type of thing many times before, and it is usually the hard drive.
Hope this helps!
Joe
SOURCE: reinstalling windows xp on a new hard drive - Thinkpad t30
If you can get your hands on a Windows XP cd, it will partition and format the drive for you allowing you to install from scratch. You would then just plug in the license key from the sticker on your laptop. As far as the recovery disk on the original CD, there might be an option on bootup that would have you push an F key to access it. Or you can usually order them online. It's not too hard to get the drivers you need from online so I would just go with any XP disk you can get your hands on. You'll be using your own license so you can even borrow one.
SOURCE: ibm thinkpad t20 notebook
Could be a problem with the MBR or Master Boot Record.
It could be damaged. It's only a file system type problem not a hardware fault.
Have a look here.
http://www.ambience.sk/fdisk-master-boot-record-windows-linux-lilo-fixmbr.php
SOURCE: hard drive problem
I've been wrestling with tw IBM's with similar issues for the last three days, one of which wouldn't recognize the hard drive or the CD drive. I'm going to suggest flashing the bios, this worked on the ones I have. Here's a link to the bios download. I recommend that you use the one for creating a diskette. Try this and let me know.
SOURCE: Gateway MX6960 stuck on "Press F11 to start Recovery"
SATA drivers are on the xp disk,you just hit F6 during the install,when it ask you to.
Setup boot can be downloaded from here Just scroll down to the xp section and download to your desk top.Make sure you have 4- 6 floppies ready.once downloaded to the desktop,double click and follow the instruction.
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SOURCE: IBM thinkpad T23 2647 install help
Many lockups are caused by incorrect (wrong kind or too much) or faulty memory modules. If you are comfortable doing so, open the memory door on the bottom (most likely) of the PC after first unplugging the PC and removing the main battery. Verify, if you can, that the memory is correct for PC. If the modules don't specifically say what type and speed they are, do a search on any numbers on labels. Go to www.crucial.com and use the memory finder on the left side of the page. If the memory you have is the correct type, try the following: If there are two modules, remove one, then try your XP install again. If it crashes, reinstall the removed module, and remove the other one. If either XP install works, the removed module is faulty. Replace it. If it still crashes, try to borrow some proper memory from someone. If all of this still doesn't work, it could be the hard drive and NOT the memory. In this case, about the only thing you can do is borrow a copy of a bootable CD-ROM based program that can check your hard drive. Many hard drive manufacturers have something like this.
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